Monday, November 17

 You should have seen that the Progress Reports were sent out last week.  Also, in the school email, there are links to sign up for the Parent-Teacher Interviews for this Thursday (3:30-7:30).  If you wish to have an interview, please sign up for one of the timeslots by Wednesday.

This week, in Language, we are working on persuasive writing.  Each student has selected a place they would love to take a family trip.  They are working on how to build an introduction, the body, and the conclusion.  We are taking a step-by-step approach in order for them to see how paragraphs are built.

In Math, we are working on number lines and how to use benchmark numbers and scales on these lines.  

In Science, we are starting our Forces unit.  This week we will be starting with an explanation of pushes and pulls.

Tuesday, November 11

Sorry for the delay, things were a bit busy here! Today we will have our  Remembrance Day service! We have spent the past few school days having some discussions about this day, and the reason we wear a poppy.

Just one announcement for this week:

• Progress reports get sent out this week. Mrs. Brooks will be emailing a link for parent-teacher interviews.  If you would like an interview, we will have signups for one of the 10 minute timeslots that will run between 3:30  and 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 20.

Monday, November 3

I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!  It was fun to see everyone in their costumes last week.  This week:

• Some students have brought in their own headphones to use with their school laptops (useful for when they are hearing online stories).  If they haven't already, they can bring in a pair of headphones (they are even available at Dollarama) and I can store them here.
• I will be introducing the idea of our school's Student Council today.  They are welcome to run for our class position, with our voting happening on Wednesday. 
• Picture retake day is tomorrow (Tuesday)
• Hot Dog Day will be Tuesday November 18th! Tickets are now on sale through School Cash Online
• Popcorn Tuesdays are starting on November 25th. Popcorn Days are for sale in School Cash Online until November 11th.
• Friday is a PD Day, so there will be no school on that day.

In Language this week, we will be looking at a pair of poems for Remembrance Day.  As a challenge, I am going to suggest some to try to learn parts of In Flanders Fields by memory to be recited next week in class.  If they prefer to read it out loud next week from the paper, they can do that too.

In Math, we will continue to be looking at place value and comparing numbers to 1000.  This week, we will be reviewing the concept of rounding numbers.